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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
THE PLACE TO BEGIN.

Inasmuch as the American Board has
consented to the return of Rev. Mr..
Hume to India, with the understand
ing that he does not teach the doctrine
Of future probation, or hold out any
possibility to the heather of a chance
for repentance after death, why would
it not be a good idea for the Univers-
alist church to begin its foreign mis-
sionary work in Mr.. Hume's field, and
send a missionary to proclaim the Cos
pei, as understood by Universalists, to
the people who are now deprived by
the action of that Board, of the faint
hope which advanced orthodoxy con-
tingently expresses here at home, proc
lamation OF which is specifically denied
to their missionaries abroad?
1t occurs to us that the Maratha mis-
sionary station in India, where Mr..
Hume has labored for many years, and
where, undoubtedly, he has at times
held out this hope in preaching, would
be an excellent place to unfurl the
"white banner of an endless hope"
We are not without evidence that there
is considerable interest in the question
among the natives at that missionary
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
THE UNIvERsALIs1 SATURDAY, MAY a. 1887

station; and now that Mr.. Hume is
denied the privilege of preaching what
he believes, and is Inhibited by the
terms of his contract from holding out
any hope for the heather beyond death,
the opportunity would seem to be ripe
for the full proclamation of the unlim-
tied gospel as believed by Universalists.
The contrast between the missionary
OF the American Board, with his lips
padlocked on the question Of future
probation, and a Universalist mission
airy of the gospel, proclaiming the end
less love of God for all his children,
MISUNDERSTANDING the modern heresy
that confines repentance and salvation
to this life, would be an interesting
study for even the heather, and would
go far toward disabusing them of native
prejudice against the Christian religion,
which has severely suffered from the
orthodox preaching. We have Mr..
Hume's testimony that the heather are
interested in this question, and his own
teaching has, no doubt, awakened re-
sponsive chords in the heather soul.
With Universalist missionary on the
ground, to take up the work where Mr..
Hume was obliged to relinquish it, and
to carry it forward on the lines of de-
finite Christian teaching, showing that
Gods care and mercy extends beyond
the narrow boundaries of the present
life, many good results might be antic-
ipated.
If we are to have heather foreign
mission, why not establish it just where
the center Of interest on these ques-
tions is greatest? That point just now
is Rev. Mr.. Hume's field at Maratha.
The ground is well prepared for the
proclamation of wider gospel. Shall
we not begin the work therep Where
is there a better place Let the Cos
pei as understood by Universalists be
preached in contrast with the embargo
placed on the divine word by the Amer
lean Board.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

PROF. SWING, in recent sermon,
made a thoughtful reference to mod
ern criticism and the Scriptures. He
remarked that it was necessary in our
age to distinguish criticism from re-
ligion, and in the midst of the many
schools to realize that there was some
thing greater than criticism-a Christ.
While the critics stood around the Book
of Job, he further remarked, there was
no mistaking the truth of the words
found therein, and it was not necessar-
lily the genuine but the sincere books
that society was in need of. No blame
should attach to the parchments, but
to the small critics who got together
many years ago and distributed them
among the distinguished Hebrews. The
b ook of Isaiah was none the less divine,
even if forty writers contributed to its
pages. There was the same bewilder-
ment of the critics around Shakespeare
as there was around the Bible, but the
fact remained that Shakespeare, or
others, did pour out on the world a
broad, deep river of truth. 1t matter
ed little whether the work was the re-
suit of the genius of one man ormany-
its great truths remained.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
The Funeral Services.

TELEGRAM TO THE UNIvERsALIsT.
The funeral services of the late John
g. AdaD:s were attended at the bone in
Melrose Highlands, at 1890 A. M, on
Saturday, May z. Prayer was offered by
Rev. r. Eddy, d. d., and an address by
Rev. J. g. Taylor, DR.. Adams's Congre-
gational neighbor at the Highlands. The
interment was at Mount Auburn at 2 40
P. NJ, the pail bearers, Lucius r. Paige,
d. D., Thomas J. Sawyer, d. d., Geo. Fl.
Emerson, d. D., and Revs. Messrs. E.
Francis, Wilson, and @. A. Skinner. The
chapel was filled. The exercises as fol-
lows: Scripture reading; singing by the
Melrose male quartet; addresses by Rev.
T. E. st. John and Rev. DR.. Miner; prayer
by President Chaplin, of Tufts College;
benediction by Rev. DR.. Eddy. Sixteen
clergymen were present, including Rev.
J. Coleman Adams, of Chicago, the son
of the deceased, with old parishioners
from Worcester and other places. The
services were solemn and impressive, and
all present deeply moved as the last fare
wells were taken Of the beloved dead.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
THE NEW CHICAGO PASTOR.

Rev. CHARLES SUMNER NIoKERsoN, who
entered upon his work as pastor OF the
Church of Our Father, in the north
division of the city on Sunday last, is q
young man who comes to a position of
signal usefulness, which his friends.
Fest and West, believe him fully capable
of improving to the fullest extent. In
the vigor of youth, with good education,
years training and experience as pastor,
and among devoted and ambitious peo-
pie, fully alive to their responsibilities in
this new organization, we may safely pre-
dict excellent results from this Chicago
ministry. Our readers need an introduce
ton to the new pastor. We give it in the
following paragraphs:
Mr.. Nickerson was born at Chatham,
Cape Cod, Mass, on Nov. %, 1861, and is
therefore in the twenty sixth year of his
age. For several years he was Assistant
Postmaster and Assistant Manager of
Western Union Telegraph office in bis
native town. He was appointed "Dis-
playman" for United States Signal Ser
vice, in 1878, and served four years when
he resigned. Ia 1882, he entered the
freshman class of Tufts College Divinity
School and graduated in the class of 49,
after taking the regular four years curri.
culum. During his college course, Mr.
Nickerson, at two different times, took
the Greenwood prize for reading; and he
was one of two selected by the faculty to
represent the Divinity School in the
commencement exercises. He received a
call to Beverly, Mass, in March, 1885, and
began pastoral duties on April l. He was
ordained on July Doth of that year, and
has had very successful pastorate. The
parish is left united and with its pecuniary
and spiritual conditions better than for
many years. We have already recorded
the fact that the Beverly parish adopted
resolutions of love and confidence when
his resignation was accepted.
Mr.. Nickerson was married June %, of
last year, to Miss Julia G. Dickinson, of
Amherst, Mass, a graduate of Mount
Holyoke Seminary. We extend the
young pastor and his wife a sincere and
cordial welcome to Chicago, and trust
that vigor, industry, enterprise and conse-
Grafton to the work, may characterize his
ministry and result in the building up of
a strong and united parish on the attrac-
tive and populous North Side.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

several years our pastor in Cincinnati, o.
There, as elsewhere, his memory is bless
ed, and he did much to consolidate and
strengthen the parish, and build it up on
the sure foundation. Although upward
of sixty when he began this Western
ministry, he was vigorous and enteIpris-
ing in all professional duties, and made
an enduring record in connection with
the history of that old established parish.
Many Cincinnati friends of the beloved
pastor will read with sorrow the an
nouncement of his. death.
We mingle our tears with the church
and the immediate family, the dear wife
and daughter and the two sons, who are
mourners at this pewly-made grave, in
which now rests the mortal remains of
the preacher and pastor 30 widely honor
ed in our Zion, and the husband and
father, SO reverently and tenderly appre-
ciated in the home.
DR.. Adams is with us no more on earth;
but amid the sorrow of the hour there is
devout thanksgiving in many hearts that
SO good man has lived and labored,
and that the Universalist church has
been so richly blessed in his faithful min
iatry. With earthly sorrow we may
mourn over the death of JOHN G.: ADAMS,
but with exultant JOY We may also con-
template the scene beyond the river,
where the translated saint enters on the
| inheritance of that Immortality which
he preached among men.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
DEATH OF JUDGE GURLEY, OF MOUNT
GILEAD, o.

With sincere sorrow we announce the
death, April 80, OF Judge ]. j. GURLEY,
of Mount Gilead, o. He was a we'll
known and respected citizen of Morrow
county, man of high aims and upright
character, ana for many years Univers-
alist in faith and practice. A few months
ago he was in Chicago, and made The
UNIvERsALIsT office a visit, in company
with his son, lawyer of this city. We
little thought at that time that we grssped
his hand and looked into his kindly face
for the last time on earth. The sympa-
thies of the church and brotherhood will
be with his bereaved family and the Mt.
Gilead parish, which in his death loses
a very prominent member. DR.. Tucker,
Mr.. Gurley's pastor, furnishes the follow
ing outline of the life and character of
our departed friend:
JOIN J. GURLEY, son of John S. and Nancy
Gurley, was born August 6, 1919, in st. Law
renee county, n. Y. Br. Gurley came to
Ohio in l843, and TO Mt Gilead in 1850. He
was admitted to the bar in 1874, and was
married May 81, 1850, to Miss Ansarille @.
Armentroul, and of this marriage two chill
dren were born William W. and John Frank
Gurley, who still survive to mourn the death
of an affectionate and beloved father.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

ONO has another Haddock case
The four McCoys, the telegraph in
forms us, have been indicted at Ports
mouth, for the recent murder of DR..
Northrup. This murder is said to have
grown out of an illegal whisky-selling
case in which DIR. Northrup was the
prosecuting witness. We trust that
there will be no miscarriage of justice in
this case, as in the Iowa martyrdom,
and that retribution for the guilty will
speedily be melted out. The liquor
anarchists must be put down with as
strong hand as anarchy in any other
form. The shotgun argument must
not be allowed to prevail to intimidate
citizens who would see the laws en-
forced.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

THE conclusion reached by Prof.
Swing was that the many forms of crit
icism did not affect deeply the central
figure, the one great truth of the world
the existence of the Christ. Criticism,
he declared, was a form of individual
thought or pleasure, and the deductions
of Kant, COmte, and Spencer were sim
ply the continuation of the criticisms
begun years before; but the human
race went steadily forward. The les
son in it all is that the human mind
possesses a limitless power of conject-
uTe and many forms of speech, but be-
hind it all is the great truth-the ex-
istence of Christ.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
THE KENTUCKY CONVENTION.

The Secretary Of the Kentucky Con-
yention has not yet forwarded the official
notice of the annual meeting. We are
informed, however, that there will be a
meeting of that Convention at White
Plains, Hopkins Go. Chesapeake and
Southwestern R. r y, on May 2729.
Rev. DR.. Demarest, Secretary of the
General Convention, will be present.
Let our Kentucky friends take notice.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

The several openings in Southern
California, heretofore reported in our
columns, must needs attract the atten-
ton Of enterprising pastors who wish a
change of climate, and an opportunity
to grow up with delightful country.
San Bernardino is one of the available
points just now. Where is the organ
iZer and leader who can be trusted in
this promising field? Rev. Mr.. Con-
ger informs us that the field is waiting
for the man.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

THE Western Branch has a visitor
this week in Mr.. Charles Caverly, the
General Agent, who is here closing up
the years business. If the said Gener-
al Agent were not, by nature, cheer
full creature, with profusion Of smiles
ready to hand for all the brethren, we
might be inclined to draw pleasant con-
illusions as to business from the present
sunshine of his presence amid the ac-
counts and figures of the year. But
as this is no argument, we will do as
George E. Pugh used to counsel politi-
cally- wait for the facts, which will
be embodied in the next official report
of the Trustees of the Publishing
House.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL has
sailed for England and will spend the
Summer abroad. Mr.. Lowell will be
remembered in Chicago as the gentle
man who was invited to deliver an ad
dress in this city on the birthday Of
Richard Ill, and disappointed his
audience by discourse on G gorge Wash
iDgton and American patriotism.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
SATURDAY, MAY IA 1887.

WE call special attention to the i'm
portant notices on the eighth page of
the present issue, -therailroad arrange
ments for the Ohio Convention, new
series of educational meetings, by Agent
Stearns, of Buchtel College, and the
notices of the Minnesota State and Sun
day-school Conventions and Spoon Riv-
er Association.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

Rev. O. f. Goss, OF MooDY's church
in this city, was guilty of gross viola
ton Of good taste, TO say nothing OF any
thing higher, when he diseoursed on
Sunday, May l, Of Moving Day" from
the text. SIN my Fathers house are many
mansions"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14

]. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

SPRINGFGFLD, Ills. March 3l-The house
Wednesday rcCOnsilsri The vCtS in favor Of
reform in COMMITTEE arrangements and laid
the resolution on the table. The bills making
the legal rate OF interest q. ani the contract
rate {, per cent, reducing the term O; I'M
priSonment for debt L SIX months. removing
the disability of women in administration Of
estates, fixing S2OJ as the penalty for keeping
houses Of iIl-fane or leasing houses for that
purpose, and resolution Ter ad journment
from Friday to "Wednesday next, were
passed. The senate postponed consideration
of the state fair bin for TWO weeks, and
passed the house concurrent resolution for
adjournment on Friday un'I Wednesday
next after substituting Thursday for Welnes-
day. The house Irish resolution was also
concurred in Bills were INTRODUCED per nit
ting towns and cities to levy a tax Of mill
for the sustenance of libraries and reading
rooms; prohibiting aduter ltioa Of yeast, etc. /;
establishing state boarl ct Labor AMI capt.
tai; restricting pawubr1kcr, interest g. per
cent per month. The bills prescribing the
pay Of officers and soldiers II the state mill
tia, providing for he pay meat of special as
sessments in iDstsllmsui> when over SIS, 013,
prohibiting selling or giving tobacco in any
form to minors under II, were passed The
committee on state chaittabi, institutions pre-
sented a report asking a. appropriation Of
500 I4S
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

New YORK Post Governor Hill
at Brooklyn, and the Sun ever
since. have made much of the fact
that the largest III tjority ever given in
this state WAS that received by Mr., fill
when candidate for Lieutenau; Cover
nor in 1882 THIS is true, but misleading
Gov Hill WIS opposed by a weak canii-
to have betrayed his friends the Halt
Breeds to get this nomination, ap,i So he
received nearly 5000 VOTES less than the
personal stronger candidate, Judge
Fulger, who opposed Gov Cleveland
But Gov Cleveland received 535 3lS votr 8
AS compared with Lieut., Gov Hills a5f
636. thus leading By 6S2 In SS4 Mr..
Ceveland's cleo oral ticket received 553 :
0iS votes, or nearly $4,000 more til IN
when he obtained his pheuomenaliy large
majority ia 1892. The fact is that. ex.
cepting Mr. Blaine, in 1894. no one has
ever been voted for by as many people in
the state of New York as voted fnr MIR,
Cleveland in 1882, and no one has ever
received AS large vote as that cast tol
Mr., CicgcIind's ticket in 1884 Mr..
Cleveland has beaten Mr.. B!anc-by
only 900 10 be sure but Mr.. Hill hs.
never come within $4,000 of Mr. Blaine
or within IS, 600 of Mr. Cleveland high
est vote
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
HsADLoNG DOWN THE SHAFT.
The Way Governor Reynolds. of Missouri,
suicided-An Explanatory Letter.

ST. lotus, March Sl.-At 9 O'clock
Wednesday afternoon ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Thomas E. Reynolds entered the cus-
tom house, walked up to the circuit clerks
office and filed his report as referee in the
barbed wire controversy, passed few re-
marks on the depressing condition of the
weather, then coolly walked to the elevator
shaft and threw himself headlong to the base
ment, falling distance Of eighty feet His
death was almost Instantaneous. News uf
of the suicide spread rapidly, for Governor
Reynolds was one of the best known and re-
spected lawyers in the state. Employees Of
the custom house summoned policemen, and
the remains were conveyed to the morgue.
In one OF the pockets Of Governor Rey-
nold's overcoat was found a letter dated
March 2s in which he foreshadowed his fate
1t stated that he had lost all faith in the re-
covery Of his health and that he feared he
would lose his mind. He could not bear TO
think Of thus remaining burden on his
wife, Of whom be writes in the tenderest
way. The letter was prepared for the par
puse Of explaining his act and saying that
he had on one or two occasions been out OF
his mind, and il he did anything rash he
wanted his friends to understand that it was
done in a moment of madness.
He was born in Charleston, S g, in 1921;
had been charge d'affaires at Madrid, United
States district attorney and lieutenant gov
ernor Of this state,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

WASHINGTON CITY, March 3l.-Tbe case
of W. Fl. Cayce against the st Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern railway has been de-
cided in favor Of Mr.. Cayce by the commits.
sioner OF the general land office. The tract
involved embraces l61 acres Of llnd adj join
ing the town OF TeNui kama, Ark. Tho de-
cision aiiirms that presumption right ex
certs land from railroad grant equally
with homestead grant, and that tho valid
ity Of the claim against tho Unth1 States
can moi he challenged by the railroad COM
pany, nor can the company take advantage
Of any laches on the part of the settler
and that when claim that served TO except
a trnct of land from arailro1d grant is after.
ward extinGuished, the land reverts to the
government. and does not inure to the grant
and the company can not therefore take adj.
vantuge of a subsequent abandonment Of a
claim to land that was never granted to it
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31
The FIEND OF THE COAL PIT.


Il Waits for the Naked Lamp and Waits
Not In Nain-A Terrific Espiosioh,
SCRANTON, Pa, March 3l.-There was an
explosion in the third or Clark vein of the
Won Storch shaft Of the Delaware a. Hudson
company soon after O'clock Wednesday
morning. A heading was being driven from
the Won Storch side to connect with The
dickson shaft, and work was begun Tuesday
night to complete the ventilation.
When the day shift went in Wednesday
morning TO continue tho work they en-
Updntered d volume Of gas which was ex-
ploded by their lamps The force of the ex,
piosion was tremendous and all tho doors
near by in the vein were blown down.
Thomas Lewis, Michael Murtagh and Ed
| ward Owens were either killed outright OF
overcome. The remainder Of the men, as
well as two boys working with theu were
| dashed upon the road and into the bitches.
| Lewis James, an oil man, had his arm
| broken and sustained other injuries; Lewyr
| Jones was seriously cut; Daniel E. Lewis
| firehoss Andrew Davitt Edward Cusick
Michael Mcclure, John Jones, Patrick
Mearin and John Phillips, buys, wer,
slightly injured.
| In the Dickson shaft William Littlajohn
the lire boss and James Morgan, company
| man, were standing about fifteen feet iron
the foot OF tho shaft. The explosion buried
them into the dump and threw tlnre doors
in after them, but tt,.: n,e,i sustained only
| few cuts
| Reports about the explosion produce
riuch excitement in Trnv idenca hundred
of people eathrrod at the shaft, and Nh
| friends of the missing woI lSIHcn wers greHi !,
agithted. Quite Il number ot tcrs"us starte.
into the Clart vt,in to S'}Ifch for Tire ,,hsea
men, but before they had proceeded iDi The,
| we're driven b.,l h tiy the afterdamls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-31

New ORLEANS, La, March .;l--Coasid-
cradle damage 10 the potato crop is reported
from La Fourche, Plaquemines, and other
parishes Of southern Louisiana from a dis
ease which is called the blight by the farm
crs. Up 10 Il few days ago the disease was
unknown IL this region. The blight scents to
l. nneVeGly distributed, prevailing badly in
sCai7 fields, while few feet off the potatoes
art wholly unaffected by it. Its extent can
not he determined until the entire crop is
10. Tie blight is connected by the farmers
IN some way with this use of fertilizers Some
think it Is the same blight which proved so
destructive to the potato crop in Ireland
The potato crop has grown to be one of the
most profitable cultivated in this section and
It The disease turns Out to be as bad as Is
feared, II viii I've Il serious loss to the farm